Thinner.



f UNITED STATESTPATENT oFnroE, WILLIAM B. Moss, on LANCASTER, em n,

I TH|NNER-.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM B. Moss, of

Lancaster, in the county of. Garrard and State of Kentucky, have invented-certain-v new and useful Improvements in Thinners;

} planting plants; and its object is to provide "Fig. 2 .is an enlarged a simple effective im lem'ent by; which such work can be accomp lshed wit less bodiliy exertion and weariness thanis now atten ant thereon as ordinarily performed.

-To this end the invention consists in the novel construction of the implement as illus trated in the accompan 'ng drawingsand hereinafter described an claimed.

In said drawings,-Figure 1 is a view of the complete tool, indicatm its mode of use. out view thereof. 3 is an enlarged detail. j he implement roughly resembles a long pair of p 'ers and has handle-levers A A,

' which are pivotally connected by a rivet 0,1 7 screw 'a at a point preferably. nearer their lower than their upper ends.

vers above the p1vot a.

.rivet d The lower ends of the levers below the pivot are provided with forwardly-projecting jaws B. The jaws should be about three inches in length and are preferably thinned or sharpenedon their lower edge, as at b, being made thinner at bottom than at top, so that they will more readily enter the ground. These jaws are preferably serrated or roughened on their inner faces, as at b, to enhance their grip upon an object. I

The jaws B are normally separated by means of a spring, (shown at 0,) which is preferably arranged between the handle-le- Excessive openingmovement of the jaws is prevented by a stop-bar D, which may be pivoted to one lever above its jaw B, as at d, and extends across to the opposite lever and is provided with a slot (1, engaging a pin or on the latter lever. This bar I) is not only useful to limit the opening movement of the jaws, but it also serves as a guard or stop to facilitate locating the jaws in position to grasp a blade or stalk of the superfluous corn or like object, as indicated in Fig. 3, so that the jaws can be readily ad- Specification of Letter- Patent. Application on October 21. 1906. I Serial in. was).

- museum 1,1907.

'usted to position to grasp an object, as the ar will prevent the aws slipping past the object or prevent the object passingback between or throru h the jaws.

The lower portion of one or both of the levors can be provided at a suitable point above the jaws Band bar D with foot-plates E, which may be formed on or attached to the levers, sothat the operator can, if he desires, use his foot to force the implements jaws into the earth.

The upper ends of the handle-levers may be provided with any suitable hand pieces or loops, as indicated at A in the drawings, to facilitate manipulation of the implement.

With this device an operator can easily pull corn, roots, and other plants out of the ground without having to bend over to do so, as he would have to do if pulling by hand, which bending renders long-continued work ofv this latter kind very wearisome and pain-.

Having described my invention, what I ters Patent, is" I 1. An implement of the character specified, comprising opposite pivoted levers protheir lower ends, and a stop-bar attached to one of said levers above the jaws and adapted to limit the opening of the jaws and to position the jaws relatively to an object so that the jaws cannot be moved forwardly past the object between them, substantially as described.

2. An implement of the character. specified, comprising opposite pivotally-connected handle-levers provided with forwardlyexte'nding 'jaws'on their lowerends, and a stop-bar connected to the levers below the pivot and above the jaws and adapted to pre an object coming between the jaws, and to position the jaws properly for grasping such object.

3. An implement comprising a air of opposite pivotally-connected handle-levers havends, roughened on their inner faces, a stopbar connected to the levers above the jaws between the levers above the pivot.

4. An implement for the purpose specified,'comprising a pair of opposite handleclaim asnew, and desire to secure by Let-- i 80 vided with forwardly-projecting jaws on" vent the jaws being moved forwardly past levers pivotal], connected near their lower ing. forwardly-projecting jaws on their lower and below the pivot, and a spring interposed ends and having forwardly-projecting jaws my own I afi'lx my signature in presence of on their lower ends, a stop-bar connected to two Witnesses. the levers above the jaws and below the ivot; foot-plates on the levers above the WILLIAM MOSS 5 aws, and a sfiring interposed between the le- Witnesses: a

vers above t e plvot. O. A. ARNOLD,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as H. C. DUNN. 

